Have the lead
The crossword clue "Have the lead" is answered by STAR, a 4-letter entry. Used 59 times across 31 distinct years; most recently in 2024; first recorded in 1986. It appears in 10 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
STAR
4 letters. See every clue for this answer on the STAR answer page.
Used 59 times across 31 distinct years; most recently in 2024; first recorded in 1986. It appears in 10 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other clues for STAR
Every other clue in this collection answered by STAR, most used first.
- Headliner - used 183 times, most recently in 2026
- Asterisk - used 108 times, most recently in 2026
- Luminary - used 99 times, most recently in 2026
- Rating unit - used 80 times, most recently in 2026
- Flag feature - used 55 times, most recently in 2026
- Marquee name - used 55 times, most recently in 2025
- Play the lead - used 55 times, most recently in 2025
- Constellation component - used 50 times, most recently in 2026
- Take the lead - used 46 times, most recently in 2026
Related clues
Clues in this collection of the same answer length that share a word with this clue, or match its answer pattern when no word is shared. Most used first.
- Up to the task - ABLE, used 397 times
- In the thick of - AMID, used 377 times
- On the briny - ASEA, used 364 times
- From the top - ANEW, used 355 times
- Spill the beans - BLAB, used 313 times
- Away from the wind - ALEE, used 282 times
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